Some Mother's Son

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Some mothers son
Some Mother's Son
Directed byTerry George
Written byTerry George, Jim Sheridan
Produced byJim Sheridan
StarringHelen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara
CinematographyGeoffrey Simpson
Edited byJohn Jympson
Music byBill Whelan
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
1996
Running time
112 minutes
CountriesIreland, United States
LanguageEnglish


Some Mother's Son is a 1996 drama film directed by Terry George and written by George and Jim Sheridan. The film stars Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, and David O'Hara. It is set during the 1981 Irish hunger strike and focuses on the impact of the strike on the families of the IRA prisoners.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film is set in Northern Ireland during the 1981 Irish hunger strike, a protest by Irish republican prisoners in the Maze Prison who demanded to be treated as political prisoners. The story centers on two mothers, Kathleen Quigley (Helen Mirren) and Annie Higgins (Fionnula Flanagan), whose sons, Gerard Quigley (Aidan Gillen) and Frank Higgins (David O'Hara), are participating in the hunger strike.

As the strike progresses, the mothers face the moral dilemma of whether to support their sons' decision to continue the strike, which could lead to their deaths, or to intervene and save their lives. The film explores themes of motherhood, sacrifice, and the political conflict in Northern Ireland.

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Production[edit | edit source]

The film was produced by Jim Sheridan's production company, Hell's Kitchen Films, and distributed by Warner Bros.. The screenplay was co-written by Terry George and Jim Sheridan, who had previously collaborated on the film In the Name of the Father.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Some Mother's Son received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan, as well as the film's handling of the sensitive subject matter. The film was noted for its emotional depth and its portrayal of the personal impact of the political conflict in Northern Ireland.

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